Why Tech is Making the Office Irrelevant

The office has been the traditional and most common working environment probably for as long as you remember. But the thing about workplaces is that they change as time goes on. Flick back through the history books and that most common of environments would have been the factory floor, and way before that, the farmyard. Technology has facilitated all of the revolutions that have completely transformed the way we work, and there is no doubt it is putting the traditional office under threat. Here are some of the reasons why the traditional office is becoming irrelevant.

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Staff No Longer Have to Be Under One Roof

Rapid improvements in communication thanks to technology has meant that employees no longer have to be in the same place for most of the working day. Indeed, they no longer necessarily have to be in the same country! Flexible working is something that is becoming increasingly prevalent, and many top employees value it above all else. As well as this, business owners are finding that it is more cost-effective for them not to have desk space for all their employees.

Storage Doesn’t Have to be Physical

In the past, offices would be full of papers, filing cabinets and storage systems (and many still are!). But the increasing use cloud-based storage systems means that files can be stored without physical space being needed. Companies can look to invest in cloud spillover, push-button failover, and disaster recovery by Infrascale, protecting all their important documents from any unforeseen circumstances. This also means that everything can be accessed on the go, rather than needing to be in one particular location.

Offices Can Be Set Up Anywhere

In days gone by, staff members wouldn’t be able to do any work after clocking off. Nowadays, the myriad of technology devices that are now available mean that we carry the office with us wherever we go. This means that work is no longer tied down to a single fixed location, and traditional business hours are becoming a thing of the past. A huge number of companies communicate via email, which can be answered at any time from anywhere.

Idea Sharing is More Flexible

Companies still like to get their staff members together to share ideas, but with new conference calling facilities and other communication tools, this can be done while everyone is working remotely. As technology starts to take more and more unskilled jobs, creativity is where the future lies for many employees. Technology is serving to both enforce and facilitate this change.

Training Can Be Virtual

Continual training is something that a huge number of companies desire so they can have the best performing employees, as well as ensuring that they are content in their job role. Elearning courses are available in all different fields, and indeed, there are many companies that will design bespoke courses to suit whatever clients they are working for. Like many other parts of working life, training is yet another aspect that has become digitised.